Bombing game



April 5, 1949. G. H. BABIGIAN BOMBING GAME 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 19, 1945 n I -64 V 92 76 IIIIIIIIIJIIIA- 74 INVENTOR.

G. H. BABlGlAN 2,466,069

BOMBING GAME April 5, 1949.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 19, 1945 W BY - wmmzaw/ Patented Apr. 5, 1949 BOIVIBING GAME George H. Babigian, Ferndale, Mich. Application April 19, 1945, Serial No. 589,142

8 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved game.

An object is to provide a game which may be played by two people and wherein one player manipulates a target piece at will over a target field area and the other player manipulates a range finding piece or locator over a range finding field area and also manipulates a projectile releasing device to drop a projectile toward the target. The game is so constructed that the target is not visible to the person who is aiming and discharging the projectile but the target is located by the locator or range finding piece.

A meritorious feature of the device is that the construction is such as to lend an atmosphere of similitude to radar in that it involves the location of an unseen target and therefore the interest is increased by the apparent mystery of being abie so to do.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a game board having a target area separated from a range finding area by a vision bstructing barrier and including a projectile releasing device which overhangs the target area of the board and which is manipulable from the range finding area to overhang substantially any point of the target field area to drop a projectile thereon. Means is provided which is likewise manipulable over the range finding area to locate the target and to position the projectile release to discharge a projectile at the target.

Another object is the provision of a game board having a target area and a range finding area and provided underneath the surface of the board with mechanism which carries a pair of magnets, one magnet supported underneath one area of the board and the other magnet supported underneath the other area of the board, and which mechanism is operable to shift the two magnets correspondingly relative to the areas under which they are positioned. The game includes a target piece which is shiitable over the upper surface of the target area in response to the movement of the magnet underneath the target area. The game also includes a magnetic locator piece which is shiftable over the range finding area of the board and which is responsive to the influence of the magnet underneath the range finding area.

More particularly the target area is separated from the range finding area by a diameter which extends through the axis of the board and the mechanism which carries the magnets in pantograph-like mechanism pivoted upon the axis between the two areas underneath the board whereby the two magnets are shifted radially and circumferentially correspondingly in unison relative to the two areas.

The range finding area of the board is marked off with a series of concentric arcs of circles about the axis which arcuate lines are criss-crossed by a plurality of radii extending from the axis and these line markings on the range finding area are employed to fix the direction and the distance of projection of the projectile release mechanism with respect to the target area.

Other objects, advantages and meritorious features will more fully appear from the following descriptions, appended claims and accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan of the improved game.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an end finding area side.

Figure 4 is a plan showing the upper surface layer which exhibits the target field area and range finding field area removed to show the magnet mechanism thereun'derneath.

Figure 5 is a fragment showing the lower part of the projectile release supporting shaft mechanism.

Figure 6 is a fragment partly in section of the projectile release device.

Figure '7 is an elevation of an alternative type of projectile to that shown in Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a plan of a bulls-eye target.

Figure 9 is an elevation partly broken away of a ship target.

Figure 10 is a vertical section through the 10- cator piece.

The game board comprises a rectangular marginal frame 26 which may be formed of wood or the like. Secured to and .within this frame 20 is a bottom panel 22 of wood or cardboard and a top panel 2d which also may be formed of wood or cardboard. The top panel 24 is divided by a center line into two areas. The one area indicated as 26 may be termed a range finding field or area and the other area indicated as 28 may view taken from the range be termed a target field or area. The range finding area is marked off with a plurality of concentric arcs 36 of circles about an axis from which also extend a plurality of radii 32 crossing the arcs 3E The several radii are spaced a determined number of degrees apart and the several arcs may be successively numbered as shown in Figure l and spaced determined distances apart radially. In Figure 1 these arcs are shown as numbered from I to in.

There is provided an upright barrier which may bridges across this cut be formed of a sheet of cardboard 34 secured between end standards 36 which end standards may be attached in any suitable manner to the frame 28 as by screws as shown in Figure 3. The barrier extends along the center line as shown in Figure 1. It forms a vision obstructing barrier separating the range finding area from the target area. Lower and upper transverse strips 38 and 66 extend between the end standards 36 as shown in Figures 2 and 3 and serve together with the end standards as supports for the panel 34 which panel may be tacked or otherwise suitably secured to the standards 36 and. the upper and lower strips 38 and 40 respectively.

A rotatable shaft 42 from the axis and is journaled within apertures in the strips 38 and 4B and rests at its lower end upon the panel 24. This shaft may be a, hollow paper tube. A pin 44 extends along the axis through the base of the board and up through the panel 24 and through the lower end of the shaft 42 and also serves to position the shaft.

This hollow shaft has a pointer 45 secured to its lower end as shown in Figure 2. This pointer is adapted to sweep over the radii marks 32 as the shaft is rotated. At the upper end the shaft carries a projectile release arm 48. This arm extends slidably through apertures in the shaft above the barrier wall and adjacent to the upper end of the shaft so that the arm may be adJusted lengthwise through these apertures radially of the shaft whereby the overhangof the projectile off vertically with a scale here shown as reading from 1 to 10. This scale 50 corresponds as to spacing with the spacing of the arcs 32 on the range finding field.

The arm 48 is provided at one end with a target release device. This target release device is here shown as a simulated airplane 52 secured to the end of the arm and is provided underneath its body with a tubular or cup shaped projectile retaining release part A projectile such as 56 in Figure 6 or 58 in Figure 7 is adapted to be received within this tubular member 54. This tubular member 54 has a rubber band 58 extending thereabout as shown in Figure 6. On one side the tube 59 is cut away at 60 where it is enband so that the band away portion within the interior of the tube. A pull cord 62 is secured to this band and to the free end of the cord is attached an indicator weight 64. This cord extends through apertures in the shaft 42 below the arm as shown in Figure 2 so that the indicator weight 66 is adapted to travel over the scale the arm is advanced or withdrawn thereby indicating on the scale the exwithdrawal of the arm.

The arm 48 extends in the same direction as the pointer 46 so that when the shaft is rotated It will further be seen that as the arm 48 is advanced or withdrawn radially through its support in the shaft that the indicator weight traverses the scale 50 on the shaft so that if the weight 64 were opposite the scale line 5 on the shaft the projectile release end projects directly upright respective areas of the indicator M on the scale 50 therefore indicates the projection of the release end of the arm over the target area of the board.

Below the top panel 2 3 and within the space between such panel and the pottom panel 22 there is supported magnet carrying mechanism in the form of a pantographdike structure as illustrated in Figure 4. This pantograph-like structure is indicated as to its articulated linkage assembly by the numeral 68. It is pivoted upon the pin 44. It is provided with an operating handle 10 pivoted thereto at 7! and which extends through a cutout in the frame 20 as shown. This pantog-raph-like structure carries a magnet 72 and a magnet 74. These magnets are so mounted upon the structure that as the structure is swung by the handle it the two magnets always occupy corresponding positions relative to the areas of the board under which they are disposed. This is apparent from the pantograph-like character of the linkage and it is apparent that by actuation of the handle Hi this pantograph-like structure may be swung to a substantially unlimited number of positions of the magnets underneath their board.

There is provided a target piece which may be in the form of a ship 76 as shown in Figure 9 which ship carries a magnetic insert 18. This target may also be in the form of a bulls-eye 80, which is likewise provided with a magnetic insert 82. The magnet 12 is adapted to influence either target it or 8e so that they will shift over the upper surface of the board to correspond with the shifting of the magnet 12 below the surface of the board when the magnet is underneath these target pieces.

There is provided a locator piece 84 shown in Figures 1 and 2 which comprises a cup shaped with a transparent cover 88 and a bottom 99 which may be formed of cardboard or the like. A magnetic needle rests freely upon the bottom 9?} Within the shell. This magnetic needle 92 is adapted to respond to the influence of the magnet M underneath the range finding area of the board when the locator is positioned thereover. When the locator is properly positioned over the magnet M this needle 92 will tend to center itself upon the bottom of the shell over a pair of cross lines that may be drawn over the bottom of the shell.

It is apparent that as the handle 10 is moved to shift the pantograph-like linkage that the magnets J2 and It will shift therewith. The target ?5 or 88 will shift over the target area field with the magnet '22 and the magnet 74 will always occupy a corresponding position underneath the range finding field area of the board. The locator device may now be moved manually over the range finding field area until the vibration of the needle 92 indicates that it is within the influence of the magnet 14. The locator can then be moved until the needle 92 is centered as accu rately as possible within the center of the cup. The position of the locator as to any particular radius and numbered arc is noted and if the locator occupies a position upon are numbered 5 of the field the arm will then be withdrawn until the indicator weight 64 reads on line 5 on the scale of the shaft. The projectile release will then be located the same distance from the axis as the locator or as the target. The shaft 42 is 5 will bring the arm 48 in position to project in the same direction "overthe target area of the board as such radius would project if it were extended.

If this adjustment has been carefully carried out the projectile release will now belocated directly over the target. By very accurate setting it is even possible for the projectile '58 to strike the center of the bulls-eye target'sil. It is apparent that as the is concealed that an air of mystery is added to the ability of the player operatin the locator to find the target and interest is therefore present in the playing of the game. Skill is also necessary to position the locator so that the needle is properly centered and then to position the target release device in accordance with the position of the needle.

What I claim is:

l. A game board having a target area and a range finding area separated by a vision obstructing barrier, projectile releasing mechanism supported to overhang the target area and adjustable to position its projectile release over different points of said area and means associated with the range finding area of the board operable to adjust the projectile rel asing mechanism to position its projectile release over different points of the target area and to indicate the position of the projectile release over said area.

2. A horizontal game board having a target area and a range finding area separated by an upright vision obstructing barrier, projectile releasing mechanism supported to overhang said target area and adjustable radially and circumferentially over the target area to position its projectile release over substantially any point of said target area, said range finding area crisscrossed with radially extending and circumfer' entially extending range finding lines and means associated therewith to indicate on the range finding area the position of the projectile release over the target area.

3. A game board having a range finding area and a target area disposed on opposite sides of a dividing line therebetween, mechanism pivotally supported on said line including a pair of magnets swingable in unison over corresponding portions of said two areas underneath the surface thereof, a magnetic target shiftable over I the surface of the target area and responsive to the target area magnet and a, magnetic locator shiftable over the surface of the range finding area and responsive to the range finding area magnet.

4. A game board having a range finding area and a target area disposed on opposite sides of a center line, magnet carrying mechanism pivotally supported and provided with a magnet supported underneath the surface of the target area and a magnet supported underneath the surface of the range finding area, said mechanism operable to shift said magnets in unison radially and circumferentially over corresponding points of said areas, a magnetic target shiftable over the surface of the target area under the influence of the target area magnet, a magnetic locator shiftable over the surface of the rannge finding area and responsive to the influence of the range finding area magnet and projectile releasing mechanism supported to overhang said target area and adjustable to position its projectile release to overhang substantially any point of the target area.

5. A game board having a range finding area pantograph-like device and a target area disposed on opposite-sides of a diameter through its axis, mechanism pivoted on said axis including a magnet support'edunderneath the surface of the target area. and a magnet supported. underneath the surface of the range finding area, said mechanism being operable to shift said magnets to corresponding points underneath said areas with respect to said axis, a magnetic target shiftable over the, surface of the target area in response to the target area magnet, a magnetic locator shiftable over the surface of the range finding area magnet, projectile releasing mechanism supportedtooverhang said target area adjustable to position its projectile release to overhang substantially any point of the target area including means associated with said range finding area to adjust its projectile releasing mechanism in accordance with the position of the locator upon the range finding area.

6. A game board exhibiting on its upper surface two corresponding areas disposed on opposite sides of a center line, pantograph-like mechanism pivotally supported underneath the surface of the board, two magnets carried by said mechanism, one magnet associated with and underlying each area of the board, said magnets supported by said mechanism so as to be shifted upon operation thereof correspondingly relative to and underneath said areas of the board and magnetic pieces responsive to said magnets shiftable over the upper surface of said areas.

'7. A horizontal game board having a target area and a range finding area separated by an upright vision obstructing barrier extending along a line separating said areas of the board, a rotatable upright shaft positioned on said line spaced between the ends thereof, a projectile releasing arm supported upon said shaft to swing rotatably therewith, said arm being adjustable radially the shaft, said arm having a projectile supporting and releasing device adapted to overhang the target area, said range finding area exhibiting a plurality of concentric radially spaced arcs of circles about the point of rotation of said shaft as an axis and exhibiting a plurality of radii extending from said point, said upright shaft having a pointer secured thereto to rotate. therewith, said pointer being aligned with said arm, said shaft exhibiting a vertical scale corresponding with the spacing of said conentric arcs and means associated with said arm adapted to travel over said scale to indicate distance of projection of the arm over the target area.

8. A horizontal game board having a target area and a range finding area disposed on opposite sides of a transverse line separating said areas, a vision obstructing upright barrier extending along said line, an upright shaft rotatably supported upon said line spaced between its ends, a projectile releasing arm supported upon said shaft to swing rotatably therewith, said arm being adjustable radially of the shaft and the opposite end overhanging the range finding area of the board, projectile supporting and releasing mechanism carried by that end of said arm Which overhangs the target area of the board, said shaft exhibiting a graduated vertical scale, indicating means suspended from the arm adapted to traverse said scale to indicate the extent of projection of the arm over the target area of the board, said range finding area of the board exhibiting a plurality of concentric radially spaced arcs of circles about the shaft as an axis and exhibiting 7 a plurality of radii extending from said point Number as a center, said shaft having a pointer swingable 1,295,436 therewith to traverse said radii upon rotation of 1,352,760 the shaft. 1,858,020 GEORGE H. BABIGIAN. 5 2,227,382 2,235,933 REFERENCES CITED 2,286,151 The following references are of record in the 2298951 file of this patent: 10 2,4005% UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 587,332 Sabel Aug. 3, 1897 8 Name Date Cogsweli Feb. 25, 1919 Plumley Sept. 14, 1920 Linke May 10, 1932 Salter Dec. 31, 940 Laine Mar. 25, 1941 Miller June 9, 1942 Lohr et a1 Oct. 13, 1942 Hoffman May 21, 1946 

